Taxpayer Talk
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Taxpayer Talk
Latest Episodes
Taxpayer Talk: Jordan Williams and economist Cam Bagrie on Budget 2026
Jordan is fresh out of the Budget 2026 lockup and joined by economist Cam Bagrie to unpack whether the Government’s numbers really stack up.They warn the Budget is heavy on promises, light on proof, and may rely too much on inflation, ba...
Taxpayer Talk: Nick Clark and Jordan Williams on why council amalgamation could make town halls even worse
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by Nick Clark from the New Zealand Initiative and Jordan Williams (Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director) to break down the Government’s plan to slash New Zealand’s 78 local authorities d...
Taxpayer Talk: Ruth Richardson on New Zealand’s fiscal reckoning
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by former Finance Minister and Taxpayers’ Union Chair Ruth Richardson for a no-holds-barred warning about New Zealand’s worsening fiscal mess.From exploding debt and runaway inte...
Taxpayer Talk: Professor Elizabeth Rata on the decline of education in New Zealand
Why did New Zealand’s education system "turn to custard" in 1971? In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, host Peter Williams sits down with Professor Elizabeth Rata to explore how the nation moved from a world-class, knowledge-rich curriculum to one...
Taxpayer Talk: Oliver Hartwich on restoring democratic control of the Public Service
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams sits down with Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director of the New Zealand Initiative, to discuss why he believes the country’s public service is "fundamentally broken" and incompatible with implement...
